AUTUMN CATALOGUE. 1912. 



LILIES FOR THE OPEN GROUND. 



SPECIAL NOTICE. Many of the late flouering 

 lilies cannot be shipped from Japan until October, and to 

 save our customers the annoyance and expense of shipments 

 as they mature, we have decided to send all the early varieties, 

 approximately September 15-30. The late sorts, being 

 subject to delays of steamers, etc., will be fonfarded early 

 in November, or as soon thereafter as they arrive. We advise 

 the preparation of the Lily-beds or borders early in autumn, 

 covering them with four to six inches of leaves or other litter, 

 to prevent the ground freezing until the bulbs arrive. The 

 late sorts comprise the following: Auratum, Batemanni, 

 Krameri, Henryi and Speciosum. 



If Lilies are wanted by mail, add 5 cents each. 



TWO PvARE LILIES FROM CHINA 



HARDY, BEAUTIFUL, FRAGRANT. 

 THE FINEST NOVELTIES EXTANT. 



Lilium Myriophyllum. Mr. E. H. Wilson, the famous 

 plant collector, collected for us the bulbs now offered, 

 in Xorth-westem China. He considers this the finest of 

 all Ulies. It is absolutely hardy, and is excellent for forcing. 

 It has been predicted that this will become the Easter 

 Lily of the future, and being so hardy, may be grown at 

 home. The flowers are white, slightly suffused with pink 

 and with a beautiful shade of canary yeUow at the centre, 

 and extanding part way up the trumpet. It is delightfully 

 perfumed, reminding one of the jasmine, and lacking the 

 hea\'y oppressive odor of most lilies. Blooms out-of-doors 

 early in July. Awarded a Gold Medal by the ^Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society, and a first-class certificate by the 

 Royal International Exhibition, London, 191 2. Bulbs, 

 ready in October, each, $1.50; dozen, $15.00. 



Lilium Sargentiae. The bulbs offered were also collected 

 by Mr. Wilson. This is one of the strongest growing 

 lilies — frequently attaining a height of six to eight feet. 

 The flowers vary in number from five to ten on a stalk, 

 and in size and shape resembling LUium Harrisii, greenish 

 v.-hite, shaded purple on the outside, and of the purest 

 white within, with a tint of citron in the centre. The flowers 

 have a pleasing fragrance. This lily will undoubtedly 

 be largely used for outdoor planting as well as for forcing. 

 Many consider it the finest of all tubular-flowered lilies. It 

 flowers somewhat later than Lilium myriophyllum and being of larj 

 chusetts Horticultural Society, 191 2. Bulbs, ready in October, each 



;er gro^-th, has a distinct place. 

 $1.50; dozen, $15.00. 



Awarded a Silver Medal by the Massa- 



Auratum. (Golden-rayed Japanese Lily.) Flowers 6 

 to 8 inches in width, pure white, with a wide band 

 of gold running through the centre of each petal 

 and numerous crimson spots. Extra large bulbs. 



Auratum Pictum. A broad yellow or red band 

 e.xtends from the base to the tip of each petal. 



Auratum \ ittatum Rubrum. Flowers pure white, 

 with broad crimson band in the centre of each 

 petal; numerous crimson spots . . 



Auratum V irginale Album. Pure white with yellow 

 band in the centre of each petal 



Batemanni. A most beautiful Japanese variety, 

 growing 3 feet high, with six to eight apricot colored 

 flowers on a stem; blooms in July and August 



Bro>\ni. Large trumpet-shaped flowers, interior 

 pure white, exterior purplish brown; very beautiful. 



Canadense. (Canadian Bell-flmaer Lily.) One of 

 our most beautiful native lilies, flowers bright 

 yellow, with black spots 



Canadense Rubrum. Crimson, spotted with black; 

 2 to 3 feet; flowers June and July 



Candidum. {Madonna Lily.) The earliest and one 

 of the most beautiful sorts, large trusses of pare 

 white fragrant flowers 



Chalcedonicum. (Scarlet Turk's Cap.) Brilliant 

 scarlet recurved flowers; height 3 feet: lune . 



Each 



So. 2 5 

 .30 



.60 



•35 



■25 



.60 



•IS 

 ■15 



•15 



Doz. 



S2.50 

 3.00 



6.50 

 3-5° 



2.50 

 6.50 



1.25 

 '■75 



.50 



1.50 



550 



100 



520.00 

 20.00 



27.50 



9.00 

 14. oc 



8.50 

 40.00 



Colchicum. {Monodelphum or Scovitzianum.) Beau , Each 

 tiful golden yellow, spotted with black; height 2 | 



feet; superb sort §o^3S 



Concolor. Brilliant scarlet with black spots; 2 feet .15 

 Elegans. These vary in color from yellow to orange 

 crimson, usually with black spots. From eight to 

 twelve flowers are produced on each stem: height, 

 about 2 feet. 1 hey bloom in June and July, are 

 exceedingly hardy, and are most effective for 

 grouping among shrubs and for naturalizing the 



woodlands 



Elegans Atrosanguineum. Rich deep crimson 



with dark spots ...._. 25 



Elegans Aurantiacum. Multiflorum. Deep 



yellow, spotted with black 25 



Elegans Prince of Orange. (Citrinum.) Apricot .25 

 Elegans N'enustum. Buff with dark spots . .50 



Elegans \ an Houttei. Crimson 25 



Excelsum. This charming lily grows from 3 to 4 

 feet high, each stem carrying from three to twelve 

 flowers, rich buff, delicately spotted crimson, and 

 beautifully reflexed. blooms in June and July . . .60 

 Giganteum. A tall variety with a treelike stem and 

 large roundish leaves. Flowers trumpet-shaped ! 

 white with purple throat; mammoth bulbs .... 1. 50 

 Hansoni. Deep golden yellow, spotted crimson, 3 



feet; blooms in June 1 .60 



Doz. 



*3SO 

 1.50 



2.00 



2.00 

 2.00 

 5.00 



J28.00 



10.00 



1500 



15.00 

 15.00 

 3S-00 



2.50 iS.oo 



5.001 40-00 



15.00 

 6.00 



40.00 



Six of a kind sold at Dozen Rates; 25 at lOO Rates: 250 at 1,000 Rates. 



